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Needle in a haystack
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
Something that is difficult or impossible to locate.
"You'll never find the paper you need on her desk. You're looking for a needle in a haystack."
Synonyms
long shot
impossible dream
long odds
blind alley
lock
arse end of nowhere
back to the wall
scotch mist
middle of nowhere
tantalus
unknown quantity
no-hoper
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